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The experience on Wednesday was beyond our expectations. We very much enjoyed meeting Bloom's clients and could not believe how welcoming they all were. It was delightful talking with them and finding out about their lives. Meeting the women working in the broom factory was fantastic. They were so happy while they worked so hard. We shared many jokes. Derek and Lon arranged for us to visit the Kindergarten and the primary school. It demonstrated to me that children all over the world are the same in their attitudes to life. They were all delightful and the teachers very accommodating. Your staff, Lon and Derek, are wonderful. At all times they were very professional, but they made us feel very welcome all day...

-Lisa and David Hoar-

Having lived and worked in Vietnam for more than 10 years I went on a trip with Bloom together with a friend who wanted to get to know a real Vietnamese village. We were both very impressed by our tour guide who was very knowledgeable of the village situation, and managed to answer all our questions with interesting stories both for the experienced and for newcomers. I was also impressed that she acted very respectful and thoughtful towards the villagers. The idea to mix tourism with support through micro-credits is really well thought through, searching for answers far beyond the obvious first (and often false) ideas. The villagers reflected the care and respect they had received from the Bloom people to us the tourists. So the interactions with the adults, the village youth and the children were all very kind and gave us special insights into the often tough village life.

--Elke Margarethe Foerster--

...It was such an incredible trip and I particularly enjoyed the day spent in Hoa Binh province with you and Dex learning all about – and seeing first-hand – the impact that micro loans can have on individuals, families and communities. It was a fascinating insight into daily life in Vietnam, outside of the big cities where we spend much of our time. I couldn’t get over how hospitable everyone was and how spectacular the scenery was! ...

-Clare Donald from University of Technology, Sydney-

We had an amazing day on this tour with Derick. We visited the home of a lovely woman who was the recipient of our loan, then another visit to the head of the women's commune in the district. This trip was enlightening, interesting and important. If you want to get off the tourist track, take time to do this amazing tour. Thank you Derick and others at Bloom Microventures.